After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
- KJV Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- NKJV Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- NASB Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
- NLT Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.
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Quick answer
After John's arrest, Jesus comes to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God's kingdom. The Messiah's public preaching begins.
Overview
John's imprisonment marks a transition: the forerunner's work gives way to the Messiah's. Jesus' message centers on the 'good news of God's kingdom,' God's saving reign breaking into the world. This kingdom is the heart of Jesus' preaching and is ultimately established through His death and resurrection.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Matt 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Matt 4:12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
- Luke 8:1Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
- Matt 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
- Isa 61:1–3The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
- Luke 4:17–19the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
- Luke 4:43–44But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”
- Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
- Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- Matt 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- John 3:22–24After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.
- Matt 11:2Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
- Luke 3:20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
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